Red Sox vs Tigers Prediction: Picks, Live Odds & Start Time – April 6, 2023

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On Thursday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Detroit Tigers (2-4) hosting the Boston Red Sox (2-4) at 1:10 PM ET. On the mound for the Red Sox will be Chris Sale, matched up against the Tigers’ Spencer Turnbull.

Despite playing on the road, the Red Sox are still a decent moneyline favorite (-142) over the Tigers (+121). The game has an over/under set at 8 runs.

Red Sox vs. Tigers Odds

Run Line

Boston Red Sox (-1.5)

Moneyline

Red Sox (-142)

Total

8 Runs (Over: -110, Under: -111)

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When, Where, at What Time is Red Sox vs. Tigers

  • Game Day: Thursday, April 6, 2023
  • Game Time: 1:10 PM ET
  • Location: Detroit, Michigan
  • Stadium: Comerica Park

Red Sox Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Joely Rodriguez 15-Day Injured List Oblique
James Paxton 15-Day Injured List Hamstring
Garrett Whitlock 15-Day Injured List Hip
Wyatt Mills 15-Day Injured List Elbow
Brayan Bello 15-Day Injured List Forearm
Trevor Story 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Adalberto Mondesi 60-Day Injured List Hamstring

Tigers Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Tyler Nevin 10-Day Injured List Oblique
Michael Lorenzen 15-Day Injured List Groin
Beau Brieske 15-Day Injured List Arm
Casey Mize 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Freddy Pacheco 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Tarik Skubal 60-Day Injured List Elbow

Last Time Out: Red Sox and Tigers

The Tigers fell to the Astros 8-2 yesterday. Riley Greene led the way offensively after going 2-for-4 with a triple in the defeat, while Eduardo Rodriguez took the loss on the mound, pitching 4 2/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on six hits while striking out one.

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Red Sox Betting Records and Team Stats

This season, the Red Sox have won two out of the six games in which they’ve been favored. Boston has entered four games this season favored by -142 or more and is 1-3 in those contests. Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Red Sox have a 58.7% chance to win. Boston and its opponents have hit the over in four of their six games with a total this season. The Red Sox are 1-5-0 ATS in their six games with a spread this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Adam Duvall 6 .476 (4) .522 (9) 1.000 (2) 8.7% (20) 17.4% (74) 8.7% (88)
Masataka Yoshida 6 .200 (140) .259 (154) .320 (132) 3.7% (89) 7.4% (8) 7.4% (108)
Alex Verdugo 6 .346 (43) .393 (52) .462 (82) 3.6% (94) 10.7% (23) 7.1% (113)
Justin Turner 6 .318 (58) .464 (25) .364 (121) 0.0% (106) 7.1% (6) 17.9% (26)
Rafael Devers 6 .296 (71) .345 (88) .444 (88) 3.6% (94) 25.0% (121) 7.1% (113)

Tigers Betting Records and Team Stats

The Tigers have been victorious in two of the six contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season. This season, Detroit has come away with a win two times in six chances when named as an underdog of at least +121 or longer on the moneyline. The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 45.2% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup. Detroit and their opponents have hit the over in four of their six games with a total set by oddsmakers this season. The Tigers are 2-4-0 against the spread in their six games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Spencer Torkelson 6 .217 (128) .250 (159) .391 (107) 4.2% (71) 12.5% (36) 4.2% (146)
Riley Greene 6 .348 (39) .400 (50) .565 (53) 4.0% (77) 32.0% (165) 8.0% (95)
Matt Vierling 6 .350 (35) .381 (61) .550 (58) 4.8% (54) 28.6% (137) 4.8% (138)
Kerry Carpenter 6 .182 (-) .308 (-) .364 (-) 0.0% (-) 23.1% (-) 15.4% (-)
Jake Rogers 6 .250 (-) .250 (-) .625 (-) 12.5% (-) 50.0% (-) 0.0% (-)

Red Sox vs. Tigers Picks and Predictions

Our pick for Red Sox vs. Tigers is the Red Sox (-142 on the moneyline) as the pick to win. As for the total, we pick the over on 8 runs.

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WRITTEN BY

Matt Rooney

Matt comes from Chicago and has lived in the area his whole life. Graduated from and played football at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL while also serving as the director of student sports broadcasting. He writes for Betsperts as well as appears on several shows across the network.

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